Sunday, January 11, 2015

Conner's Preemie Prints NICU Grad Photo Shoot

Please enjoy Preemie Prints' families’ inspirational story & photos.

Consider supporting our mission to share hope with families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill. We thank our supporters, Preemie Prints volunteers, and donors for allowing us to continue touching the lives of NICU, preemie, and angel families.

We pray these special memories from Preemie Prints

will help families heal and remember how strong

they were in overcoming their NICU journey together.

A NICU STORY | THOUGHTS FROM MOM

"Conner was born on 9-10-14.
He was 21.5 inches long and 10 pounds 6 ounces. His entrance into the world was
pretty traumatic. He had shoulder dystocia.

I had Conner on Wednesday
and we were not discharged until Sunday evening. It was a very scary situation
to not be able to hold our little boy after giving birth to him. His right arm
still does not move but we are doing physical therapy for his arm and have
received good news from the Cardiologist for the two holes he has in his heart.
We are taking it a day at a time; enjoying our precious little angel.”

A Note From Mellissa:

“Connor is an absolute cutie
pie. It was a nice sunny day, but it was
WINDY, so it made it sort of cool out. We met up at the George Bush
Presidential Library, which is an amazing place to take photographs. There is
the grassy areas, statues, buildings, and a beautiful garden and pond area with
Texas A&M not far in the background. Although we were faced with a few
complications, I think we came out with some great shots. It was great meeting
Mr. Connor, his mommy Danielle, and his aunt. I hope they had just as much fun
and enjoy the photos.”

Photos belong to our volunteer photographers, families,

and organization please do not use for any purpose.

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Preemie Prints is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sharing hope with NICU families through a variety of support programs. One of those programs is the gift of NICU photography and preemie photography. NICU families from across the US can request a no-charge photography session by a Preemie Prints volunteer. The family request from can be found on the right side of our website. These sessions are free of charge and for any NICU family, regardless of time spent in the NICU. The NICU photo shoot can take place inside the NICU or after baby is discharged and at home until their 1st birthday. Facing time in a NICU with a premature or critically ill baby is an extremely difficult time for families. Preemie Prints has a mission to share hope by letting families know they are not alone. Preemie Prints currently has over 100 volunteers nationwide. We are always looking for more volunteers to share in our mission! If you are interested, please email sherri@preemieprints.org and visit our website at www.preemieprints.org. To date Preemie Prints and our volunteers have gifted over 400 NICU family sessions.

This was a Preemie Prints NICU graduate photography session that took place near Bryan, TX.

We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.